NaomiCakes

Like I said – Lots of changes. But they are beautiful, and we are thankful!

My Background

I am the fifth oldest in a family of 12 (all entrepreneurs in their own way), and a home school graduate. When I was about 12 years old, my family started a chocolate company, which has since evolved into a Baking Company— and soon, a bakery! Through these outlets and the instruction of my oh-so-skilled mother at home, I gained a lot of experience in cooking and baking, and developed my own desire to see it through to new areas.

When I was 16 years old, in keeping with family tradition, I started my own business making wedding cakes, which I have now officially “closed.” I say “closed” because… well, closing can’t stop me from making wedding cakes. I love it too much, so my cake making days are far from over, and I hope this blog will see many more of them in the days to come!

Instead of making wedding cakes, I decided to work at another local bakery and cafe. My time there was an awesome experience working under generous, kind owners. I’m really thankful for them!

Now, in addition to my role as a wife and mother, I have decided to focus my energy a little more on this, my blog, which I’ve kind of tinkered at for years but never given as much attention as I wanted. Blogging for me is a way to tie all of my most keen interests into one platform – Photography, baking, cooking, and writing. I really love it, and I hope it can be a blessing to you!

Other Stuff About Me

I am a lover of little things. The simple things in life are really my favourite: like the sound of the rain falling in the spring, the taste of fresh strawberries in the summer, the smell of bread baking in the fall, and the sight of small children with chubby, rosy cheeks in the winter. Also, I love tea and coffee. Did I mention that? These are daily occurrences, yet they somehow never cease to thrill the socks off of me. I am also beginning to develop a deep love for pedicures while drinking tea or coffee. But I won’t go into that. I love pictures, I love people, and I love fairy tales… But most of all, I love my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

More “Other Stuff About Me”

If you’d like to read a little bit more about me, you can check out my 10-part series (below) in which I talk a little bit about why I started a business at 16 years of age, and what eventually made me decide to quit making cakes – And move to Germany for a while, which changed my life in many ways.

Please leave a comment if you stopped in! I’d love to get to know you a bit, and to have a record of your visit. Bye for now! –Naomi

My Story, Part 1

My Story, Part 2

My Story, Part 3

My Story, Part 4

My Story, Part 5

My Story, Part 6

My Story, Part 7

My Story, Part 8

My Story, Part 9

My Story, Part 10